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I am lucky to work at public university in Poland as teacher an researcher, mostly work with automation, control and computer modeling. Money are not so well (I am afraid that liberal fucks want to sink the whole public sector to privatize it). I work also in side project (also publicly funded) to feed my family, since wife takes care about our small child, so I constantly feel overworked. But I think the job is interesting, and I think teaching is very valuable. Sadly, most students are not so interested in intellectual pursuits, they want to just get a job (they are forced by high life cost) and they finish their higher education earlier and earlier (few are taking effort to make MSc).
That’s extremely interesting! It is sad how academics and creative functions are forced to the side by threat of homelessness and poverty so “finding a job” as soon as humanely possible becomes the main priority. It’s difficult because I see myself slipping into that sometimes, but you can’t really do much or you’ll go insane from being trapped in the system and being unable to find a way out. Especially if you aren’t privileged enough to have financial support for your studies.